Notes:
JOHN H. KRESSLER, 85, EX-EASTON AREA HIGH TEACHER, FOOTBALL
COACH:
The Morning Call. Morning Call. Allentown, Pa.: Oct 25, 1989.
pg. B.10
John H. Kressler, 85, of 531 Burke St., Easton, died Tuesday
in Leader Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Palmer Township.
He was the husband of Nancy (Labate) Kressler. They observed
their 52nd wedding anniversary last November.
Kressler was a teacher at Easton Area High School from 1931
until retiring in 1971.
In addition, he was the school's football coach, 1931-35,
and later assistant coach for many years. He organized the
first junior high school football program in Easton.
He was named Easton's Schoolman of the Year in 1963.
A 1927 graduate of Lafayette College, Kressler played center
on its football team and also held down the same spot at Easton
High.
Born in Easton, he was a son of the late William J. and Gertrude
(Bachman) Kressler.
He was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church, Easton.
He was a captain in the Army Air Corps during World War II.
Survivors: Wife; daughter, Judith Ann of Gaithersburg, Md.,
and a sister, Virginia Cain of Manchester, Conn.
Memorial services: 11 a.m. Friday in the church. No calling
hours. Arrangements, Ashton Funeral Home, Easton |
